"Enter into the centuries-long debate about justice for the African and African American inhabitants of Pennsylvania with this history, which spans from William Penn's colony to the twentieth-century political achievements of black political leaders. Learn about the growth of African American communities through the experiences of James Forten, Richard Allen, Octavius Catto, Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, and many others. This is the ongoing story of 'making a home' in Pennsylvania." [from the publisher]
Historical map of Pennsylvania : with a history of Indian treaties and land titles showing the Indian names of streams, and villages, and paths of travel; the sites of old forts and battlefields; the successive purchase from the Indians; and the names and dates of counties and county towns; with tables of forts and proprietary manors
edited by P. W. Sheafer (1875) Ronald R. Wenning (2004).
ISBN
1889037370
Place of Publication
Lewisburg, Pa
Publisher
Wennawoods Pub.,
Date of Publication
2004.
Physical Description
1 v. (various paging) : ill., fold. map ; 24 cm.
Series
The great Pennsylvania frontier series
Notes
Includes depictions of figures carved on rocks by Indians from along the Susquehanna River, Indian heiroglyphics and an Indian map.
Contents
Historical map of Pennsylvania -- History of land titles -- Indian wars of Pennsylvania -- Conference on Fort Pitt April-May 1768 -- Proceedings at a treaty held at Fort Stanwix in the months of Oct. & Nov. 1768 -- Purchase of Fort Stanwix Nov 5, 1768.
Recognizing that Native American history does not begin with the arrival of Europeans , and does not end with their relocation or their concentration on reservations, the author pays significant attention to the millennia before contact, as well as to the developments of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Pennsylvania State University Press ; Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission,
Date of Publication
c2002.
Physical Description
xxxi, 654 p. ill. 27 cm.
Series
A keystone book
Contents
The first Pennsylvanians / Daniel K. Richter -- Encounter and experiment : the Colonial period / Susan E. Klepp -- The promise of revolution : 1750-1800 / William Pencak -- Building democratic communities : 1800-1850 / Emma Lapsansky -- Civil wars : 1850-1900 / Walter Licht -- Reforming the Commonwealth : 1900-1950 / David R. Contosta -- The postindustrial age : 1950-2000 / Philip Jenkins -- The making and unmaking of the Pennsylvanian empire / Michael Zuckerman -- Geography / Wilbur Zelinsky -- Architecture / Richard J. Webster -- Archaeology / Verna L. Cowin -- Folklore and folklife / Simon J. Bronner -- Genealogy / James M. Beidler -- Photography / Linda Ries -- Art / Randall M. Miller and William Pencak -- Oral history / Linda Shopes -- Literature / David Demarest.
"French & Indian War Commemoration : 250 years"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
"The year: 1758. A global conflict known as the French and Indian War rages, with the British battling the French and their Indian allies for control of North America. This spellbinding chapter in American history unfolds in a lively historic narrative, punctuated with rich, original illustrations. Join a headstrong young George Washington and British General John Forbes as they carve a trail through the Pennsylvania wilderness, capture Fort Duquesne and help set the stage for the birth of a nation. Let history be your guide as you experience the Forbes Trail today. Start at one of seven gateways as you traverse250 years of American history-and explore the authentic historic sites, natural wonders, restored houses and gardens, and extensive recreational opportunities that define the Forbes Trail." [from the publisher]
